Great Nosh 2018. 15th
Decided going in to this that i was going to go very hard at the start, for a change, and experience running at the front... I didn't expect it would be great strategy in terms of results, but wanted to do it anyway.
Well the start was FAST. 3:30s, then everyone absolutely smashing the first singletrack. I got held up by a road runner and lost Glenn's wheel and sight of the leaders, but was already burning way too many candles, so wasn't too upsetting.
At about 5km, i was completely dusted, and again (ashamedly) considered pulling out. Looking back, i actually hit my max HR, which i haven't reliably hit in around 3 years! Hit it again several times through the race. crazy.
Dropped down 2-3 gears and kept plugging away... but the HR and effort level never really recovered, and felt sluggish all the way to the finish.
Got overtaken by 3 people in the last 500metres despite feeling like i was crushing it there.
Time was 75:24 i think, which actually isn't too bad... close to Mounty's winning time last year, but a long way off the lead this year with some really strong runners, and some cracking results from Glenn, Alistair, Ewan and James.
Fun race, purely because of the mix of runners, and the mix of technical and non-technical, and the distance. quite unique.
Scalped Marc Person tho. Nice.
Was pretty wrecked at the finish